U00129114HR[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 87 (Tuesday, June 2, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia:H.R. 2620.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 (``The Congress shall havethe power To lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts andexcises, to pay the debts and provide for the common defenseand general welfare of the United States; but all duties,imposts and excises shall be uniform throughout the UnitedStates'')Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (``To regulate commerce withforeign nations, and among the several states, and with theIndian tribes'')Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 (``To make all laws whichshall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution theforegoing powers, and all other powers vested by thisConstitution in the government of the United States, or inany department or officer thereof'')[Page H3758]]]>002015-06-02Introduced in HouseThis bill amends the United States Cotton Futures Act to exclude cotton future contracts involving cotton that is grown outside of the United States and tendered for delivery from coverage under the Act, including the requirement that the cotton be classified by the Department of Agriculture. ]]>Introduced in House2015-06-02T04:00:00Z2015-06-09T17:14:48Z362015-06-23Passed House amended(Sec. 1) This bill amends the United States Cotton Futures Act to exclude cotton future contracts involving cotton that is grown outside of the United States and tendered for delivery from coverage under the Act, including the requirement that the cotton be classified by the Department of Agriculture. ]]>Passed House amended2015-06-23T13:45:30Z2015-06-29T21:17:08Z822015-07-09Passed Senate without amendment(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on June 23, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

(Sec. 1) This bill amends the United States Cotton Futures Act to exclude cotton future contracts involving cotton that is grown outside of the United States and tendered for delivery from coverage under the Act, including the requirement that the cotton be classified by the Department of Agriculture.

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(Sec. 1) This bill amends the United States Cotton Futures Act to exclude cotton future contracts involving cotton that is grown outside of the United States and tendered for delivery from coverage under the Act, including the requirement that the cotton be classified by the Department of Agriculture.

]]>Public Law2015-07-21T03:59:58Z2015-07-23T16:00:07ZAgricultural marketing and promotionAgricultural tradeCommodities marketsAgriculture and FoodS001189Scott20097905S0011898True2015-06-02GARep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8]AustinRW000796Westmoreland7900W00079617793True2015-06-02GARep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3]A.LynnRB000490BISHOP917899B0004902True2015-06-02GARep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]D.SANFORDDC001087Crawford7793C00108719891False2015-06-15ARRep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1]A. "Rick"EricRG000564Gibson20438081G00056419False2015-06-18NYRep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19]P.ChristopherR414Became Public Law No: 114-36.https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2620/text/plPublic Law No: 114-362House floor actions2015-07-20E40000PresidentBecame Public Law No: 114-36.https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2620/text/plPublic Law No: 114-369Library of Congress2015-07-2036000BecameLawSigned by President.2House floor actions2015-07-20E30000PresidentSigned by President.9Library of Congress2015-07-2036000BecameLawPresented to President.2House floor actions2015-07-14E20000FloorPresented to President.9Library of Congress2015-07-1428000President2015-07-100SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.Floor2015-07-09https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/volume-161/senate-section/page/S4979S49790SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4979)FloorPassed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4979)https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/volume-161/senate-section/page/S4979S49799Library of Congress2015-07-0917000Floor2015-06-240SenateReceived in the Senate, read twice.IntroReferral16:12:45Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.2House floor actions2015-06-23H38310Floor16:12:42On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4563)https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/volume-161/house-section/page/H4563H45632House floor actions2015-06-23H37300Floor16:12:42Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4563)https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/volume-161/house-section/page/H4563H45639Library of Congress2015-06-238000Floor16:03:05DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2620.https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2620H.R. 26202House floor actions2015-06-23H8D000Floor16:03:03Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4563-4564)https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/volume-161/house-section/page/H4563-4564H4563-45642House floor actions2015-06-23H30000Floor16:03:01Mr. Scott, Austin moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.2House floor actions2015-06-23H30300FloorPlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 129.2House floor actions2015-06-23H12410CalendarsReported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 114-174.https://www.congress.gov/congressional-report/114th-congress/house-report/174H. Rept. 114-1742House floor actions2015-06-23H12200hsag00Agriculture CommitteeCommitteeReported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 114-174.https://www.congress.gov/congressional-report/114th-congress/house-report/174H. Rept. 114-1749Library of Congress2015-06-235000hsag00Agriculture CommitteeCommittee2015-06-17hsag00Agriculture Committee1House committee actionsOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.Committee2015-06-17hsag00Agriculture Committee1House committee actionsCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.CommitteeReferred to the House Committee on Agriculture.2House floor actions2015-06-02H11100hsag00Agriculture CommitteeIntroReferralIntroduced in House9Library of Congress2015-06-02Intro-HIntroReferralIntroduced in House9Library of Congress2015-06-021000IntroReferral111211311111111111111Agriculture and Food26202015-06-03T08:47:49ZHouseHouseReported by2015-06-23T18:22:42ZMarkup by2015-06-17T17:21:57ZReferred to2015-06-02T14:02:10ZStandinghsag00Referred to2015-07-13T19:36:36Zhsag22Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit SubcommitteeAgriculture Committee2015-06-02ScottS00115779101722S001157DDavidRep. Scott, David [D-GA-13]GA13H. Rept. 114-1742015-06-22T20:40:14ZH.R. 2620, a bill to amend the United States Cotton Futures Act to exclude certain cotton futures contracts from coverage under such Acthttps://www.cbo.gov/publication/50337Official Title as IntroducedTo amend the United States Cotton Futures Act to exclude certain cotton futures contracts from coverage under such Act.Display TitleTo amend the United States Cotton Futures Act to exclude certain cotton futures contracts from coverage under such Act.To amend the United States Cotton Futures Act to exclude certain cotton futures contracts from coverage under such Act.114-36Public LawSA bill to amend the United States Cotton Futures Act to exclude certain cotton futures contracts from coverage under that Act.2015-06-24Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.114Related billCRSIdentical billCRS16552015-07-20https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2620/text/plPublic Law No: 114-36Became Public Law No: 114-36.1.0.02018-03-29T10:19:59Ztext/xmlENPursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.Congressional Research Service, Library of CongressThis file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. 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